Book Description
Finally, a new volume of Essential Spidey! The fans have spoken and Marvel has responded, releasing its unprecedented fourth volume of stories featuring the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Covering the classic period of the late 1960s, The Essential Spider-Man Volume 4 collects some of the finest super hero action and angst-ridden melodrama that made the web-slinger a household name. Driven by an unflagging sense of responsibility, yet mistrusted by the populace he intends to protect, Spider-Man is the prototypical hard-luck hero. When he is not battling gaudy super-villains like the Lizard, Doctor Octopus and the Kingpin as Spider-Man, Peter Parker is caring for sick Aunt May or comforting his girlfriend Gwen Stacy, who is grieving over the death of her father, police Captain George Stacy-a death Peter feels that as Spider-Man, he should have prevented. A classic hero, unforgettable villains and super hero soap opera, all wrapped up in a tidy 500-plus page package. The long-awaited Essential Spider-Man Volume 4 is bargain at any price.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The popular reprinting of Spider-Man's earliest adventures continues with classic stories by one of the fondest remembered creative teams to ever tackle Marvel's wacky webhead.

All of Spidey's "usual suspects" are here in this gargantuan black and white volume: the sinister Vulture, the maniacal Doctor Octopus, the enigmatic Mysterio and the senses-shattering Shocker, just to name a few. Perhaps most significant of all is the debut of the Kingpin, an ominous figure who claims to be a "humble importer of spices", but in reality pulls all the strings of New York City's organized crime syndicates. One of the most chilling villains in all of the Marvel mythos, the Kingpin's first stories are recounted here.